The Ramp Up

Octaura

The Ramp Up is back for Season Two. Last season, we celebrated the innovators who laid the foundation of the loan and CLO markets as we know them today. This season, we’re pulling back the curtain—bringing you the voices and stories of the people actively shaping the future of credit trading. From real‑time analytics to cutting‑edge technology, this is your front‑row seat to a marketplace that’s coming to life—live and in color.

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The Ramp Up

Episodes (11)

Mon Jul 6th Two Decades in Structured Credit: From Early CLOS To Systematic Strategies And What Comes Next
Apr 9th Paving the Roads: Bringing a Systematic Approach to the Loan Market (Kelly Byrne, Mountain Point Credit)
May 19, 2025 John Fraser: On taking the leap of faith

The Ramp Up

Jul 6, 2026
53 minutes
62 MB

Dave Trepanier’s path into structured credit wasn’t linear. Growing up on a French-Canadian farm in rural Ontario, he learned grit, teamwork, and how to make decisions when outcomes are uncertain—lessons that would later show up in an unlikely place: the earliest days of the CLO market. Now Global Head of GCSS-Structured Products in FICC Trading at Bank of America, Dave has helped build one of the industry’s leading CLO and CDO trading franchises while navigating every major modern credit cycle. In this episode, Dave walks through the long road from political science and law scho...

The Ramp Up

Two Decades in Structured Credit: From Early CLOS To Systematic Strategies And What Comes Next

Octaura

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